5/2/07

 

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Today we have the following updates:

• Scriptures: "God's Promises & Answers", Chapter 62 (new chapter added every Monday)

• New article: Amos Speaks Again... Part 3 by Jack Kelley

• Today's Prayer Requests - Two updates and further requests for prayer on Prayers for Illness page!

• New Recipe - "Easy Tacos"

• Today's Cute Animal picture!

• Monthly calendar - May 2007

NEW FOR TODAY:

11 months today since I smoked my last cigarette!!!  YEA!!!

AMERICA:

• Major Recession is in store for US economy

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION/ANTI-CHRISTIAN BIAS:

• Jamestown proclamation neglects Christianity
  Presidential statement on 400th anniversary leaves out primary goal

CHRISTIANITY:

• Statistics show evangelical influence growing throughout United Kingdom
  Evangelicals appear to be thriving throughout the United Kingdom as traditional churches struggle. According to a recent census, 72 percent of people in England identified themselves as Christian; however, the Church of England says that less than 10 percent of its members are regular churchgoers. On the other hand, evangelicals account for about 40 percent of the nation's regular churchgoers.

DAYS OF LOT:

• BBC to broadcast "gay mass" from San Francisco

• Teachers insist: Being 'gay' good

DREAMS & VISIONS:

• Another trumpet blast heard!

ISRAEL HAPPENINGS:

Aliyah -

• Jewish aliyah 'makes Muslim hearts weep'
  A leading Palestinian Muslim cleric on Sunday issued a religious decree forbidding Palestinian Arabs from emigrating to other countries, and warning that doing so was permitting immigrating Jews to fundamentally alter the demographic balance west of the Jordan River.

Anti-Semitism -

• Anti-Israel ads in Washington
  Subway system in US capital to host 20 poster ads filled with anti-Israel rhetoric

Ezekiel 38-39/Armageddon Players -

• Another bloody day in Baghdad
  Awesome photo from Steve Quayle!

• Back to the Cold War? Putin’s Policies Head in a Dark Direction
  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin described the fall of the USSR as “the geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century.” In this extremely important analysis, FSM Contributing Editor Joel Himelfarb traces elements that reflect an ominous return to Cold War conditions.

Israel's Enemies -

• No choice but to invade Gaza - IDF
  Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi on Sunday said that the only way to halt attacks from Gaza on southern Israel was to launch a major military ground offensive.

Miscellaneous -

• Shimon Peres to replace Olmert? <- FEATURE!!!
  Party members in backdoor meetings call for PM's immediate resignation

Temple Mount -

• Dome of the Rock: Target of Muslim Extremists? <- FEATURE!!!
  Collapsing the Dome and Al-Aksa may trigger a war.

NEW WORLD ORDER:

Globalization -

• NBC cameraman flies Mexican flag at march
  Videographer for Houston affiliate sparks angry response from locals

• Protesters demanding 'rights' for illegal aliens <- FEATURE!!!
  Lining up behind slogans such as "IM A Imigrant" and the diatribe of a convicted murderer, demonstrators at hundreds of sites across the U.S. are using May Day to demand a long list of special accommodations for illegal aliens, and one group advocating for stricter immigration control actually is pleased.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES (MATTHEW 24):

Earthquakes -

• 6.1 Earthquake hits Bougainville

Strange Earth Signs -

• Pacific whale decline 'a mystery'

 Global Warming - 

• Bush, EU leaders deadlocked on climate change

• Scientists eye climate change masterplan <- FEATURE!!!
  Two reports issued earlier this year by the panel warned that the Earth was already warming and predicted severe consequences including drought, flooding, violent storms and increased hunger and disease.

• Study: Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster <- FEATURE!!!
  Arctic sea ice is melting three times faster than many scientists project, U.S. researchers reported Monday, just days ahead of the next major international report on climate change.

Strange Heavenly Signs -

 Planets - 

• Fantastic Flyby <- FEATURE!!!
  NASA has released stunning new images of Jupiter and its moons taken by the New Horizons spacecraft. Highlights include a movie of a volcanic eruption on Jupiter's moon Io; a nighttime shot of auroras and lava on Io; a color photo of the "Little Red Spot" churning in Jupiter's cloudtops; images of small moons herding dust and boulders through Jupiter's faint rings. The gallery featured in today's story is a must-see.

• Noxious Lightning
  Lightning is more than just heat and light: it's a chemical factory that produces a natural pollutant called "NOx" that may affect both local air quality and global climate. NASA scientists are developing new ways to monitor lightning NOx from Earth orbit.

Wars & Rumors of War -

• Warnings about nuclear proliferation at opening of meeting in Vienna

NEW FOR YESTERDAY:

BIG BROTHER:

• Britain becoming a Big Brother society, says data watchdog
  Britain is in danger of "committing slow social suicide" as such Big Brother techniques as surveillance cameras and recording equipment spread into every aspect of our lives, the nation's information watchdog will warn this week.

CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION/ANTI-CHRISTIAN BIAS:

• In Indiana, a fight over 'In God We Trust' license plates
  In Indiana, the extra fee for specialty tags doesn't apply to one that invokes the divine. Critics go to court.

CHRISTIANITY:

• Evel Knievel Dares to Live for Christ
  CWNews.com–-The motorcycle daredevil known as Evel Knievel risked his life countless times for the rush of adrenaline and the roar of the crowd. But nothing compares to his newest thrill: Jesus Christ. Evel Knievel the motorcycle daredevil is now Robert Knievel, bold follower of Christ. “I want to scream to the world I'm a born-again Christian,” Knievel said.

• Weekly Church News Notes

• Widow of slain Christian: 'Forgive them'
  'She said what 1,000 missionaries in 1,000 years could never do'

ETERNITY:

• Can this be THE year? Why I pray it is! (by Peggy McIlveene) <- FEATURE!!!
  Your feelings are perfectly normal, Tracy… I have felt the same way for the past 4 years, when I thought, like you, “Maybe THIS will be the year”, and when January 1st of the next year rolls around, and we are still here, I want to cry!  I keep telling myself, “I KNOW the time HAS to be getting close”, but “close” to me is not the same as “close” to the Lord, know what I mean? 

ISLAM:

• Airport adds foot basins for Muslim cabbies <- I wonder if they would provide cross necklaces to Christian cabbies????? Something's REAL wrong with this sort of thinking, don't you agree???
  Police worry about Kansas City 'catering' to Islamic rituals

ISRAEL HAPPENINGS:

Ezekiel 38-39/Armageddon Player(s) -

• Alliance aims to oust Ahmadinejad <- FEATURE!!!
  Anti-government forces are planning to deny Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad another term in office and break the grip of what they call the "militia state," on public life and personal freedom, it was reported on Monday.

• The Countdown Has Begun <- FEATURE!!!
  The Pentagon expects Israel to do the job itself by use of the aircraft and arms it received from the US. However, either way, both Washington and Jerusalem know that the countdown has begun.

LAST DAYS WALTZ (2 TIMOTHY 3):

• Italy rocked by satanic, drug-induced sexual abuse in kindergarten <- FEATURE!!!
  Six persons were arrested in Rome on Wednesday accused of sexually abusing 15 children from the age of three to the age of six at the nursery school “Olga Rovere” of Rignano Flaminio, in the vicinities of Rome.

 Church of Laodicea 

• Gay Anglican/Episcopalian bishop to make union official <- FEATURE!!! How sick is THIS???
  The Rev. V. Gene Robinson became the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop. Now, he and his partner want to be among the first gay couples in New Hampshire to officially unite under a soon-to-be-signed civil unions law.

MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS:

Breast Cancer -

• Zapping Away Cancer -- In-Depth Doctor's Interview
  Nancy Mendenhall, M.D., explains how electron radiation therapy provides a safer alternative for treating cancer.

Neurological Disorders -

• Magnets for the Brain <- FEATURE!!!
  In the past, surgery might be considered too risky because doctors would be worried about damaging other parts the brain. Now, a new tool is allowing doctors to look inside a patient's brain like never before.

Women's Health -

• Shrinking Uterine Fibroids <- FEATURE!!!

  a story about an unlikely approach to treating fibroids, which involves the controversial drug RU-486

NEW WORLD ORDER:

Mark of the Beast Precursor -

• Fingerprint Scan is school-lunch ticket
  Technology that uses fingerprints to tell who is buying lunch is being tested at the school. Early indications are the finger scanners that record a digital image are speeding up cafeteria operations, which is the goal.

OCCULT:

• New Agers Channel Ancient Egyptian Spirits <- FEATURE!!!
  As was prescribed in the training of priests in pharaonic Egypt, the woman had said, each member of the group had taken a turn in the sarcophagus; now she, their spiritual leader, occupied the space. Suddenly, her lips quivered, and a guttural moan escaped them, bouncing off the smooth stone walls and ceiling like an angry pinball. She climbed out of the sarcophagus, her face creased with determination, and formed the group into a circle, sitting cross-legged. In a deep voice, she read from the Emerald Tablets of Thoth, which she believes were translated from the ancient tongue of Atlantis.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES (MATTHEW 24):

Earthquakes -

• Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands
  The U.S. Geological Survey reported that a magnitude 5.4 quake struck mid-afternoon local time, 25 miles southeast of the region's main town of Gizo and 6 miles beneath the earth's crust. The quake was too small to pose a tsunami risk.

• UK assesses Earthquake damage
  Homes in Folkestone were evacuated and one woman suffered a neck injury when the 4.3 magnitude tremor struck on Saturday morning.

Plagues/Pestilence -

• Deadly Ebola-like virus killing fish in Great Lakes

• More Marine Animals Sickened by "Red Tide" Acid
  Rescuers worked Saturday to save more dead and dying dolphins and sea lions that have washed up on Southern California beaches, believed poisoned by a naturally occurring toxic acid.

Strange Earth Signs -

 Global Warming 

• Global warming: Latest evidence from UN panel <- FEATURE!!!
  The UN's top scientific authority on global warming is meeting in Bangkok from Monday and will issue its third report on Friday, this time touching on ways of tackling greenhouse-gases.

Wars & Rumors of War -

• US artillery pounds south Baghdad

TERRORISM/TERRORISTS:

• Car bomb kills 60 near Iraqi Shi'ite shrine

• Chlorine bombs a "real possibility" in the U.S. <- FEATURE!!!
  We’ve seen the use of chlorine bombs in Iraq against out troops and coalition forces, and now we are seeing instructions posted to Arabic language boards on how to use such bombs against targets inside the United States.

• Four dead in Kansas City shootings Rampage <- FEATURE!!!
  Three people were shot dead including the assailant and at least two were wounded on Sunday in a shooting spree at a Kansas City shopping mall, police said.

• World Terror attacks up nearly 30%, report says <- FEATURE!!!
  A State Department report on terrorism due out next week will show a nearly 30 percent increase in terrorist attacks worldwide in 2006 to more than 14,000, almost all of the boost due to growing violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Friday.

WEIRD SCIENCE:

• Man's Genetically Modified Food Supply… and Lo, a Black Horse… <- FEATURE!!!
  We have reengineered our food supply for increased efficiency with arrogant disregard for Biblical restraint directives and prohibitions. In a scenario reminiscent of the mythical Pandora, ancient ills have been released by an irresponsible society which has recklessly begun to cross forbidden boundaries imposed by an ‘outdated’ Sovereign. In the past when these limits were approached a Sovereign God has intervened on behalf of mankind.

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